Writer: Associated Press
Caesars says it will close Showboat in August (updated)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Casino contraction hit Atlantic City for the second time this year, as the parent company of the Showboat... more
Casino scheduled to open Aug. 26 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) – The Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is scheduled to open in late August. Casino officials say the $442 million casino is... more
Union: New Jersey casino warns of possible closure
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Workers at Atlantic City’s Showboat Casino Hotel will receive notices on Friday warning that the... more
Boston mayor asks regulators to delay casino vote
BOSTON (AP) – Mayor Martin Walsh on Thursday asked state gambling regulators to halt the process for awarding the Boston-area casino... more
New Jersey lawmakers legalize sports betting
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey lawmakers are sending Gov. Chris Christie a bill that would legalize sports gambling at casinos and... more
Gulf casino moves ahead, while second rejected
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – One planned Mississippi Gulf Coast casino says it’s ready to start construction, but another’s site... more
Caesars to appeal dismissed lawsuit against state
BOSTON (AP) – Caesars Entertainment has filed notice that it intends to appeal a federal judge’s decision dismissing its... more
Iowa panel won’t suspend ruling on casino closing
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has refused to suspend its order that the Argosy riverboat casino in... more
Massachusetts anti-casino group seeks broader base
BOSTON (AP) – With a huge court victory behind them, casino opponents turn their attention to broadening their financial and popular... more
Delaware Senate OKs $10M bailout for casinos
DOVER, Del. (AP) – Senate lawmakers on Wednesday approved a $10 million financial bailout for Delaware’s three gambling... more
